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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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